Osama Dead Responses

O Club Chat

20110502 06:16 gromky "Today, at my direction, the United States launched a targeted operation against that compound, in Abbottabad, Pakistan. A small team of Americans carried out the operation with extraordinary courage and capability. No Americans were harmed. They took care to avoid civilian casualties. After a firefight, they killed Osama bin Laden and took custody of his body." -—President Barack Obama, May 1, 2011 How long have we been waiting for an announcement like this? What would we have said in October 2001 if a time portal opened and this message fell out? 20110502 00:00 badanov Now the story can be told: The hunt for Osama bin Laden: 20110501 23:56 swksvolFF @k it, I'll buy a round. 20110502 01:12 Thing From Snowy Mountain OS: Bin Laden is dead. We're owned by Saudi Arabia and China. Can't even drill here. It's a bit like hanging Mussolini and waking up the next morning and going back to shoveling cash to Hitler. 20110502 07:53 3dc                                       one fricking block from Khan's home! (A.Q. Khan?) 20110501 23:03 Thing From Snowy Mountain It's also nice to know they've gotten something in return for handing over a significant fraction of the remaining oilfield in America to the Saudis. 20110502 03:19 3dc supposed death photo   20110502 06:17 gromky That "supposed death photo" is an ancient fake. 8:17 Glenmore Immediate burial at sea? Prevents making a shrine of his gravesite, but also dulls the impact/believability of his demise. Difficult call, I guess. Presume we had a Muslim chaplain on board the helicopter when they pushed him out. And, this comment from Political Punch  .... “   A hand well played, Mr. President. I still wouldn't vote for you if my life depended upon it, but this was a good move. Navy SEALs rock. Posted by: ConservativeWoman | May 2, 2011 7:37:54 AM ”   And Finally -- First Thoughts: It's Not Chess. You Don't Win by Toppling the King.